Example sentences of "have not [vb pp] off " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such arguments may seem trivial when bodies as thoughtful as the Church of England have taken it upon themselves to ponder the issue of the use of nuclear weapons ; but the bomb has not gone off and when it has receded into the background we will be left with the demand for electricity . |
| 2 | He added : ‘ The numbers of people who are using Heartwatch is a testament to the fact that the novelty has not worn off . |
| 3 | I wondered sometimes if the effects of some sedative given perhaps the night before had not worn off completely by the time I came . |
| 4 | ‘ She was a normal , sensible girl who had not gone off before and when she was reported missing we always feared this could be the outcome . ’ |
| 5 | They noted with fear Terry Wade 's eight goals within a minute and it was lucky for them the referee had not kicked off before he scored them . |
| 6 | William Guthrie , owner of the New Albert , said it was sad that the catering facility had not taken off . |
| 7 | To keep herself from sleep she suspended herself ingeniously upon a large cross which hung in her room … and should this fail she attached her hair [ the one lock she had not shaved off to the nail in the feet of her Christ so that the least relaxation would inflict terrible suffering on her … |
| 8 | She wondered how he 'd be if his father had not driven off or if his mother had shown him more affection . |